Philly Police Officers with Record of Use of Force Complaints Indicted for Brutal Beating
By Kenneth Lipp Two Philadelphia Police Department officers have each been charged with 8 separate counts for the alleged assault,…
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PA Tea Party Senator Introduces Minimum Wage Hike; Critics Call Effort “Poverty Preservation”
By Dustin Slaughter State Senator Scott Wagner (R-York) last week proposed legislation that would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25…
City Council to Vote on Bill to Suspend Philly Gun Laws
By Kenneth Lipp In a preemptive measure against the National Rifle Association’s legal strategy in the Commonwealth, City Council is…
Mark Your Calendar for ‘Philly After Ferguson’ Townhall with Police and Community Leaders
By Dustin Slaughter and Kenneth Lipp What happens when leaders from Philadelphia’s law enforcement, activist, and media communities hold a…
Department of Justice Urged to Release Philly Police Shooting Review Details to the Public – Not Just Police
By Kenneth Lipp Six months after a public forum was held at City Hall for the public to voice concerns…
Council to Vote on Forming Special Committee to Tackle Income Inequality
By Dustin Slaughter City Council will take the first step in addressing the issue of Philadelphia’s wealth gap this week…
Commissioner Backs Off No Vacation Order During Pope Visit
By Kenneth Lipp Philadelphia’s administrators have been preparing at length for what Mayor Michael Nutter said he expects to be…
Rally to Support Local Police Marches from Oregon Ave., Rides the Train Back
By Kenneth Lipp Community advocacy organization Taking Our South Philly Streets Back (TOSPSB) called for a 4 PM rally today at Oregon…
In Which the Commonwealth Foundation Proves They’re Functionally Illiterate
By Colleen Kennedy Originally published on The P.H.L. Apparently the Commonwealth Foundation’s chief policy advisors only bother to read the…
Thousands March in Philadelphia to ‘Reclaim MLK’
By Austin Nolen and Sachio Takashima Under gray skies and braving cold winds, over 2,500 people rallied outside of the…
The Philly Declaration 